() Since the outbreak of World War II, Qiao Yu's attitude has been very clear. China can provide people, materials, and even blood and sacrifice. But it must pay a sufficient price. China will never take action without sufficient benefits, especially if it is basically eliminated. This is even more true after taking over the main force of Japan's combined fleet. There is no threat to China's mainland, and it is completely possible to sit back and watch the storm surge.
The UK wants China to send aircraft carriers to fight in Europe. There is no problem at all. Qiao Yu has appointed Shen Honglie as the commander-in-chief of the expedition fleet, and has designated the latest two large aircraft carriers Pingyuan and Anyuan, which can set sail at any time. Go to Europe to fight. But all this requires Britain to pay a small price, which is the route in the Indian Ocean.
The areas that China wants are small, including the island of Sri Lanka, Khasab at the entrance to the Persian Gulf, and Kuwait.
They are just three small areas, but if you put them on a map and study them carefully, you will find out how important these three points are. China has previously occupied the Andaman Islands, Diego Garcia, and Albania in East Africa. Bisignia, with support from China, has defeated Italy...
After expelling the Italian army, the Abyssinian army advanced into Somalia and Eritrea. With these actions, Abyssinia transformed from a landlocked country in East Africa into a powerful empire guarding the exit of the Red Sea.
There is no doubt that Abyssinia has fully moved towards China. China already has a foothold in East Africa. After China's various layouts, it has strategic support points in the east, west and south of the Indian Ocean. Now China will stretch out its hands. Towards the north.
That’s why we want to ask for the above three areas. Sri Lanka is an important link on the Indian Ocean route. Khasab is an enclave of Oman, just at the exit of the Persian Gulf. As long as we hold this place, we can cut off the Persian Gulf from the outside world at any time. contact.
As for the importance of Kuwait, it is self-evident. Now the oil resources in the Middle East have attracted the attention of all parties. Although the United Kingdom is still the dominant player in these regions, the other major countries have other thoughts. It is inevitable that Britain will hand over world hegemony.
In fact, the United States and the Soviet Union were holding back on re-carving up the world after the war. Many people believed that the Cold War would begin after World War II. In fact, this was a wrong concept. After World War II, the United States and the Soviet Union had a tacit understanding of targeting Britain. The new world master wants to take over the world, and the old overlord must withdraw.
During this period, events such as the Partition of India and Pakistan, the First Middle East War, and the Second Middle East War occurred. Britain's overseas sphere of influence was basically lost. After carving up the world, the United States and the Soviet Union began a formal war. During the Cold War, Britain also resisted. Of course, they were not capable of playing hardball, but instead instigated relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. For example, Churchill's Iron Curtain speech was the best example.
Both the United States and the Soviet Union have long noticed the value of the Middle East, but the United States is beyond its reach and cannot reach the Indian Ocean region, while the Soviet Union is powerless and puts all its energy on the Germans.
The two countries have no military capabilities. This does not mean that China has no effort. Qiao Yu asked the United Kingdom to give the concession of the three areas to China for ninety-nine years. After China obtains these areas, China's Indian Ocean shipping capacity can be greatly increased, and the Chinese Navy You can also pass here, cross the Suez Canal, and go to Europe to assist the British in the war. You can transport more supplies to Europe, and you can also transport supplies directly to the Caspian Sea area of the Soviet Union through the Middle East to support the battlefield in Eastern Europe.
This reason was fair and aboveboard. If Britain did not agree, it would simply be a hindrance to the anti-fascist forces. After Qiao Yu made this request, contrary to everyone's expectations, the Soviet Union reacted most violently.
The four countries, China, the United States, the Soviet Union and Britain, have established a communication mechanism and must communicate in a timely manner on all major matters. After the Soviet Union learned of China's request, it immediately issued an initiative to the United Kingdom, hoping that the United Kingdom would agree.
At this time, the Soviet Union was fighting to the death with Germany in Stalingrad. The Soviet Union had successfully blocked the German attack and dragged the war into a war of attrition. Stalin proposed that China's aid supplies to the Soviet Union were originally going to go through the Siberian Railway, and the railway transportation was
It has reached a limit. In addition, it is far away from the front line and the losses on land are very large. If it can be disembarked from the Persian Gulf and then transported to the Caspian Sea area, it can directly assist the Caucasus region of the Soviet Union. This is very strategic.
Both China and the Soviet Union are high-sounding on the surface, but everyone knows what the actual situation is. Not long ago, Qiao Yu and Stalin met and the deal proposed was here.
China intervened in the Middle East and helped the Soviet Union annex Turkey and Greece. It has only been a few months, but the words are still ringing in his ears. Stalin did not expect Qiao Yu to implement this plan so quickly. Now it seems that China's ability to seize the opportunity is truly unparalleled in the world.
The Americans clearly see China's expansion of power in the Indian Ocean, but they can only look at it now. The key is that the United States does not have enough power to intervene for the time being. Moreover, China has not taken advantage of the weakness of the U.S. Navy to madly seize islands in the Pacific.
, it has already given the United States a lot of face, so Roosevelt has nothing to say.
As a result, Britain has once again been betrayed by everyone, and they are cutting off their flesh to survive!
Churchill is particularly depressed now. Although he is also one of the giants, whether it is facing the ferocious polar bear, the wealthy puma, or the cunning Chinese dragon, Britain is always at the disadvantage. And Lao Qiu also
Clearly, there is no essential difference between these three countries and Germany when it comes to weakening and carving up Britain.
This is the tragedy of a small country. No matter who you follow, you will be slaughtered. Churchill knew that the glory of the British Empire had gradually come to an end in his hands. This great empire that stomped the world and trembled was really in decline. Even if
No matter how unwilling he was, Lao Qiu took on the role of gravedigger of the British Empire.
However, Lao Qiu also knows that he has no right to choose. China is just cutting meat with a knife, while Germany is just raising a machete to kill the cow for meat.
Britain could only agree to China's proposal and lease three properties to China, but Churchill compressed the lease time to only thirty years instead of the ninety-nine years required by China.
Qiao Yu did not express any further objections and decided to rent it first. As long as China's power is sufficient and it is indeed necessary, China can continue to extend the extension. In any case, after taking these three places, China's layout in the Indian Ocean has basically been completed.
completely.
Starting from the Strait of Malacca or the Kra Canal, passing through the Andaman Islands, Sri Lanka, to the north is the Persian Gulf, and to the west is Somalia. It is like a string of pearls that controls the Indian Ocean in its own hands. Qiao Yu and Chinese senior officials
The strategy has been decided, and the Indian Ocean is China's back garden.
After the Sino-British exchange agreement was reached, the aircraft carrier Anyuan and Hepingyuan passed through the Strait of Malacca and headed directly to Europe. The battle on land in China also entered the final stage, and the Japanese defenders at Busan Port fell into a situation where they were running out of ammunition and reinforcements.
, announced the surrender, and a full 140,000 Japanese soldiers became prisoners.
Such a large-scale surrender is unique in the history of Japan, so the impact on Japan is also very huge. The Japanese base camp had to lie again, saying that all these soldiers died in the battle, and the news released by China was just pretended by others.
Yes, all the real Japanese warriors have been crushed to death.
The Japanese base camp said this, but the Japanese people may not believe it, because they have other sources of information. World War II was a comprehensive contest of national power. In addition to the military competition that can be seen on the table, various other fields
They are also constantly fighting each other, and the competition for public opinion positions is the most intense.
The famous Japanese government was established at this time. The original purpose was to launch broadcast propaganda against Japan and undermine Japan's determination to resist. It was only after the start of the Cold War that the aspect changed. Of course, there is one point that is worth pondering.
Even in the United States, ** can't be heard. It seems that the United States also knows that it can't deceive its own people!
China has also taken action a long time ago and established a radio station for Japan called Voice of China.
Less than twenty days after the Battle of Ryukyu, the Voice of China welcomed a new announcer. She was an old Japanese lady.
"My fellow Japanese, relatives and friends, my name is Tagawa Haruko and I am from Sendai. At this special moment, I just want to tell my own story to all Japanese. I went there with my father in my early years
I traveled around Europe and the United States, and also went to Shanghai, Guangzhou and other places in China. Later, I got married and had children, and moved to North Korea. Like an ordinary Japanese woman, I raised my husband, raised my children, and took care of the house. It was this war that completely changed my family.
, my eldest son was drafted to serve in Nanyang, and my second son served in the Korean battlefield.
I gave away my flesh and blood before my eyes. Just three months later, my eldest son died in the Philippines. Less than three days after receiving the news of his death, Japan's North Korean defense line was breached by China. My second son died in the war in the Philippines.
My son is also missing, and I think he has probably become cannon fodder. The dead are cannon fodder, and the living are waiting to become cannon fodder. We are all poor cannon fodder!" At this point, the old lady burst into tears.
Tagawa Haruko spoke to Japan in the most authentic Japanese. At this time, quite a few families in the four islands were secretly listening to the radio. They no longer believed in the victory of the war promoted by the government. They were eager to get the real truth.
information.
"I'm sorry everyone, I was so excited. Just after my two sons died in the battle, the Japanese military officers came to my house again and drafted my two daughters-in-law away. They became the tools for those beasts to vent their anger. And I was here
Later, he was also recruited and was responsible for helping the Japanese army with cooking. His two grandsons were abandoned at home, and they no longer knew whether they were alive or dead.
I have shed tears now. I just want to say that the Japanese will be defeated. Needless to say, our family is finished. As a Japanese, I should probably obey the emperor's instructions unconditionally, but as a human being, I curse
Emperor! Whoever invades other people's land will have their land occupied; whoever lets other people's children become cannon fodder, will lose all their relatives; whoever lets women become soldiers, will suffer far more serious consequences than this.